Enrollment
410
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 390499304329
Robert a. Taft Elementary School — Canton, OH
Federal NCES profile for Robert a. Taft Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 16
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 97
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Plain Local · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Robert a. Taft Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Robert a. Taft Elementary School reports 410 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% above the Ohio average and 2% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 410 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Plain Local spends $13,010 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.5% from local sources (property taxes), 36.1% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Robert a. Taft Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.1:1 | ▲ 15% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.0% | ▲ 68% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 54% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Ohio — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,010
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 410 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 410 Top 54% in Ohio — larger than 46% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 21.1:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% +68% vs state
NCES ID 390499304329
Student demographics
White 57.1%
African American 19.3%
Two or More 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 410:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plain Local, which includes Robert a. Taft Elementary School.
$13,010
Per student
-23%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.5%
State 36.1%
Federal 14.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,086
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 858
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 817
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 362
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
Similar other schools in Canton
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Glenoak High School
Standard public school
2,086 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School
Standard public school
747 students 27.3:1 students per teacher
T C Knapp Elementary School
Standard public school
416 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Harter Elementary School
Standard public school
414 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Belle Stone Elementary School
Standard public school
328 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Worley Elementary School
Standard public school
325 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Robert a. Taft Elementary School
How many students attend Robert a. Taft Elementary School?
Robert a. Taft Elementary School has 410 students enrolled. It is a other school in Canton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert a. Taft Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Robert a. Taft Elementary School is 21.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Robert a. Taft Elementary School?
53.0% of students at Robert a. Taft Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert a. Taft Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Robert a. Taft Elementary School is White at 57.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Canton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert a. Taft Elementary School?
Robert a. Taft Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.